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We recently visited a new development being built within meters of the beach in Les Marines,  Dénia, a stunning location alongside natural beaches. The development is made up of 79 apartments with a choice of one, two and three bedrooms, in an urbanization with a communal swimming pool and gardens, and access points to the sandy beach.  With terraces that offer views towards the sea, the Montgo and of course overlooking the communal gardens and pool, the apartments feature floor to ceiling windows to maximize the natural light. The open kitchen with breakfast bar comes furnished and fully equipped with oven, electric hob and extractor fan. The bathrooms are  equipped with natural rain-effect shower and stone shower tray with integrated shower screen, plus washbasin furniture, mirror and halogen lights. The apartment will have armored door and windows with double glazing for a perfect isolation of noise and temperature, in addition to installation of air ...

It's mid January, a little overcast, it might rain, but then again, it probably won't. With the arrival of the cooler weather, a visit to the beach might not feature in everyone's plans, but it should. Altea is a small white fishing village located in between the bigger and better known Benidorm and Calpe. (It also happens to be the place I call home)! And it is one of the many destinations that receives visitors throughout the year.  Known for its legendary old town and its white houses, visiting this captivating municipality in the low season can be the perfect winter getaway. The tranquility that is experienced during these months and the drop in prices outside the summer period, makes it a suitable for all tastes. Stroll along the sea as if the summer had not come to an end, eat tasty rice or end the day with a delicious ice cream.  © Alamy The whole of the Valencian Community is synonymous with rice and finding a good paella is not difficult -  my pe...

A Happy New Year to you all! 2018 has been another strong year for property sales in Spain and prices are up across the board. Although the Brexit issue has made some British buyers a little nervous we have seen an increase in buyers from other markets, namely Ireland, Scandinavia, the Benelux countries and even Canada. Most noticeable is that Spanish buyers in 2018 have been our largest market. Tourist numbers to Spain have continued to beat all records during the last 12 months, so now is as good a time as any to pay us a visit. You never know, you might even find a property. Here are a few of our favourite properties, some new listings and those which are attracting a lot of enquiries on property portals of late - we would love to hear from you so contact us by  email  or telephone on +34 966 112 773 and let us know what you think. Alfaz del Pi Alfaz del Pi Country House 790,000 Euros 6 Bedrooms 5 Bathroom Country House with Pri...

A short video (less than 2 minutes) showcasing some of the properties that we helped to find new owners for during 2018.  If you are selling a property, then contact us to hear how we can help find you to find a new owner. And on the flip side of the coin, if you are looking for a home, a holiday apartment, a commercial unit or even a plot of land, you can see that we have advised buyers on all types of property purchase during the last year. Happy New Year

A lot has been said over the last three weeks regarding the costs and taxes associated with a mortgage in Spain. The following is from the Money Saver Spain website and is worth a read. Spain's Supreme Court decided this week, in a reversal of their initial decision, that it should be the client and not the bank that pays the tax when taking out a mortgage. Consumer organisations, amongst others, are outraged. It was hoped that the Supreme Court would maintain their original decision but without backdating it, thereby removing the possibility of an avalanche of claims.  The Government has announced that they will rush through a change in the law for all new mortgage clients making banks responsible for the tax payment. But banks are expected to make mortgage conditions less favourable for new clients. Now it remains to be seen what will happen when the case is taken to the European Court of Justice. When this happened with the mortgage "floor clauses", ...

BlancAltea So the Spanish property market continues to perform well though August was quiet (as it always is due to summer holidays and being very hot) but WOW... September has really kicked off well. Offers for properties, lots of viewings, and plenty of interest from buyers. Here's a list of the properties which we have had offers on, plus we are working on two more. Beniarbeig - 3 bed townhouse priced at 102,000 Euros Albir - 4 bed townhouse priced at 170,000 Euros Beniarbeig - 3 bed apartment priced at 42,000 Euros Beniarbeig (again) - 2 bed apartment priced at 69,500 Euros Finestrat - 2 bed townhouse priced at 159,000 Euros We're speaking to many new buyers in the area, they've enjoyed their summer holidays and are now looking at buying a home in the area. And these buyers are coming from all over Europe and the USA. We've also been asked to sell some truly amazing properties recently too: Finestrat (Golf Bahía) two bedroom townhouse priced at ...